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PhD Physics at Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

On-campus, STEM-designated doctoral programme with research organized into small groups of faculty, postdoctoral associates, graduate students and undergraduates. Principal areas include elementary particle physics, synchrotron radiation physics, accelerator physics, structural and computational biophysics, magnetism and electrodynamics.

Faculty: School of Engineering, Applied Science, and Health  |  Department: Physics  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Research-focused study in elementary particle physics, synchrotron radiation physics, accelerator physics, structural and computational biophysics, magnetism and electrodynamics.

Career pathways

Physicist, medical physicist, computational physicist, theoretical physicist, clinical modeling physicist; industry, research and military options increase with an advanced degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All documents submitted in support of an application must be original documents, or copies of original documents provided by the issuing university. Documents provided as part of the online application may not be duplicated, transferred, forwarded, or returned once they have been submitted. A non-refundable application fee is also required. Student Wins Graduate Student Research Award from Department of Energy Physics Ph.D. third-year student Robert Victor Chirco is advancing his study of the neutrinos flux at Fermilab thanks to a DOE funding award.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring.

Fall term: regular deadline January 31. Spring term: October 1, extended to October 15. GRE is required for PhD applicants.

Chicago-Kent J.D.: no application fee for 2026 J.D. applicants; first-year entry is Fall, with transfer entry in Fall or Spring.

Apply through the official page: https://www.iit.edu/admissions-aid/apply

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